Killaloe Bridge
Killaloe Bridge is a road bridge over the River Shannon between Ballina in County Tipperary and Killaloe, County Clare in Ireland. Built on the site of an earlier structure (dating to c.1650), the eighteenth-century bridge has thirteen arches and includes a lifting section that was added in 1929. The bridge has only one vehicular lane, with traffic lights to control vehicle movement. The bridge is a protected structure, listed on the Record of Protected Structures by both Clare County Council (#210) and Tipperary County Council (#S672).
Killaloe Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 52.8080°N 8.4394°W |
| Carries | R494 road (to R463) |
| Crosses | River Shannon |
| Locale | Between County Clare and County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Heritage status | Protected structure |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Masonry bridge |
| No. of spans | 13 |
| No. of lanes | 1 |
| History | |
| Rebuilt | c.1780 (main structure) c.1825 (central arches) c.1929 (lifting section) |
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